feathering my nest..

hello & welcome back to my nest!

i have had a wonderful break & thought it time to get back to work & feather my nest!

my site has become a little muddy of late {which i am loving & having loads of fun playing with:)} but in bringing 'mud by nest' together with 'nest styling' this year i will blog more ideas, words & bits n' pieces to inspire you to sort & feather your own nest.

there will be no set days of blogging but there will be a return of some favourite
topics like 'meaning to do monday' & 'feathering your nest friday'

and of course there will still be a few little updates now & then on my little mud pieces!

here is a fabulous idea to kick off some inspiration!

i have been using my boys old white change table to store my clay tags & was close to
selling my cot until i found this idea! 

isn't it amazingly creative & a perfect piece for a little-big-kids nest?

think i might have to keep my cot now to make one for the boys, i'm inspired!

so come along & follow my nest journey - why not feather your own nest?!

have a great day!

image via finlee & me {here}

monday moments..

normally mondays are a gentle reminder to tick something off the meaning to do list,

 but for me today i have succumbed to accepting a little help - outsourcing my ironing pile 

that keeps growing...i really have been meaning to get it done!

  i have never had anyone else iron for me but my mum when she comes to visit, but sometimes i just need to ask & accept a little help.. & it actually feels quiet liberating for me!
well for a day at least..or until the loads from today's wash dry!

loved this image via pininterest & the house of smiths designs {here}

so with ironing aside monday has become marvellous fun!

i have a 10% off sale happening over at my facebook page the nest store {here} today only that will finish at 9pm qld time tonight - this is a facebook special only with secure payment thru paypal but you must 'like' my nest interior styling page to see the discount! 

have fun filling trolleys with mud!

my dragonfly clay gift tags have been featured on the front page of madeit.com.au {here} 

which is very exciting!  they are running a feature on dragonflies - 

did you know they symbolise courage, strength & happiness?

i am in the midst of packing orders from my first 'nest-ibition' party last week!  

what i really loved about it was the opportunity for customers to get creative with different 

ways & uses for my clay tags.  i received lots of orders to make certain tags & designs personalised which i think is really special.  i am loving getting creative with their ideas -

 i will share some pics of the tags when they are complete.

off to do the school pick up run, get dinner on the go then back to filling more orders & planning my market stall for next weekend!  phew...i really really don't have time to iron! :)

meaning to do monday..

what is one thing you have on your list of things you have been meaning to do?

get to it or at least make a start!

i happy customer of mine was inspired to sort her pantry - with a bit of effort & a cute set 

of mud by nest pantry eggs, her pantry looks such a treat to open each meal time!

 i love how the 'something sweet jar' needs replenishing!

thank you for sharing your pictures of your amazing organised & inspiring pantry Michelle!
i think the little mud pantry eggs look gorgeous on your beautiful big jars!

mud by nest Pantry Eggs - $15 {set of a dozen eggs}

i feel inspired to go & make a start on getting my pantry sorted too -
another tick off the meaning to do list!

 happy monday!

meaning to-do monday..

amongst the crazy chaos (busy & fun, but still crazy & chaos) last week i shared a little quote:

"if your shelves are dusty & your pots don't shine

its because you have better things to do with your time..."

i am first to admit i have had way better things to do with my time lately & unfortunately

when we get caught up in our busy lifestyles - the piles get higher, the weeks role into one & 

the list of things we've been 'meaning to do' in our nests seems to grow!

do you also have a growing list of all the little odd jobs you have been meaning to do?

so i am starting & sharing with you 'meaning to do monday'!

lets take your to do list & break it down.  each monday i will send a reminder to you to choose one chore 'you have been meaning to do' & inspire you to get it done & crossed off the list!

this can be a small job or big job, but only one job at a time.

here are some ideas..

sort your winter to summer clothes, clean the iron, sort the bathroom cupboard & throw out the empty jars & bottles, sort the stack of school newsletters that are piling up on the fridge, go thru that pile of shoes around the back door, clean out the fridge  - get the idea?

all these jobs listed together would take forever, which is why it is easy to put them off!  but doing one thing at a time it is much easier to achieve & how much better do you feel when you have finally got something done that you have been meaning to do!

so lets go.. today is monday - what one job have you been meaning to do in your nest? do it!

for me it was to fix the towel hanger in the bathroom beside the handbasin that had been pulled down by my darling little nesters weeks ago - big tick, job done! how nice to have a towel close by to dry my hands! oh, the simple things in life..!

many of you enjoyed my 'flowers for friday'  i was regularly blogging, until i got caught up in

 my own busy-ness.  so back on my list of things i have been meaning to do, i will be 

refreshing the friday blogs to read 'feather your nest friday' where you choose

 one nice thing to do to your nest to make it a happy one for the weekend!

 get that one chore you have been meaning to do crossed off your list & see you friday..

kimx

image 1 by koka_sexton courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons.
image 2 by www.woodwoolstool.com